259
259
Mar 8, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 259
favorite 0
quote 0
last year we saw some china and u.s. relations in particular because of the u.s. arms sales to taiwan. it caused strains on the china u.s. ties. how do you see the future of this financial relationship? what will be the reaction from the chinese side of the united states further sells weapons to taiwan? second, foreign journalists encountered some difficulties and restrictions in their reporting activities in china in the past weeks. some foreign journalists or even be ten. what is your comment? >> [speaking chinese] >> translator: first i would like to say that we all know president hu jintao paid a visit to the united states of the invitation of president barack obama last january. that visit achieved full success. an important agreement was reached between the leaders of the two countries and further advancing china u.s. relations. in particular, the agreement was reached on building a china u was cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefits. >> [speaking chinese] >> translator: there is now good atmosphere in the china u.s. relations. >>
last year we saw some china and u.s. relations in particular because of the u.s. arms sales to taiwan. it caused strains on the china u.s. ties. how do you see the future of this financial relationship? what will be the reaction from the chinese side of the united states further sells weapons to taiwan? second, foreign journalists encountered some difficulties and restrictions in their reporting activities in china in the past weeks. some foreign journalists or even be ten. what is your...
283
283
Mar 25, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 283
favorite 0
quote 0
this is the "uss kearsarge" with more than 2,000 u.s. troops on board. >> i use a very tech nick call term as i was talking to the president. he said, how are the attacks going? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: all eyes have been on ham and the men and women who serve under him here, especially with the fighting inside libya intensifying. these are the latest images from a raging battle for a place called misrata, the last major town near the libyan capital still controlled by anti-gadhafi forces. gadhafi's forces appear to have taken control of the hospital, the sea port and the airport today. ham has had less than a week to turn the tide against gadhafi, who has vowed to show no mercy to the rebels who have risen up, demanding the end to his 40-year rule. these pictures emerged of a hospital hit by tank fire. children hit by snipers there. at ham's disposal, a powerful array of american military in the region, with nearly 200 war planes, over a dozen helicopters, hundreds of m
this is the "uss kearsarge" with more than 2,000 u.s. troops on board. >> i use a very tech nick call term as i was talking to the president. he said, how are the attacks going? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: all eyes have been on ham and the men and women who serve under him here, especially with the fighting inside libya intensifying. these are the latest images from a raging battle for a place called misrata,...
233
233
Mar 16, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
with u.s. nuclear reactors built atop fault lines, how big is the risk? >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran and cynthia mcfadden in new york city and bill weir in japan, this is "nightline," march 15th, 2011. >> and good evening from the atsugi naval air station. it is wednesday afternoon here in japan. we're waiting to board that flight to the "uss ronald reagan," the massive u.s. aircraft carrier off the coast of tsunami-ravaged japan. more on that in a moment. first, the most pressing news, the fear of nuclear fallout from that ravaged fukushima daiichi power plant, where last night another explosion and fire prompted the prime minister to take to the national airwaves with this warning. "the leaked radiation level is now rather high and there is a high chance for further leakage from now on." and for the first time tonight, the japanese confirm that all three containment warms in the shattered reactor have been damaged, which means radiation leakage is almost certain. inside the plant, 75 0 technicians were told to le
with u.s. nuclear reactors built atop fault lines, how big is the risk? >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran and cynthia mcfadden in new york city and bill weir in japan, this is "nightline," march 15th, 2011. >> and good evening from the atsugi naval air station. it is wednesday afternoon here in japan. we're waiting to board that flight to the "uss ronald reagan," the massive u.s. aircraft carrier off the coast of...
185
185
Mar 20, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
where it is in the u.s. is likely have completely split. the u.s. used to be more free-market oriented, but we are the ones who beat the so-called stimulus and quality defeasing and the europeans are the ones being more frugal. what happened? >> guest: this is a big question and i think we will have to see who wins next year. my personal preference is if you can't afford it, but that you're in expenditure especially if you have issues around revenue, raising revenue. people look around the united states and i've seen a number of papers that are to 45% of americans don't even pay federal taxes already. so this is an unsustainable situation. the prices of the inflation and where the oil is right now, those types of pressures are going to mean something has to give, and the less prepared the policy is in the united states in terms of having to, you know, tighten the belt, the more vulnerable the country is going to be to the outcome and places like greece. we don't know what's going to happen in europe. i will take britain as an example. they had a rea
where it is in the u.s. is likely have completely split. the u.s. used to be more free-market oriented, but we are the ones who beat the so-called stimulus and quality defeasing and the europeans are the ones being more frugal. what happened? >> guest: this is a big question and i think we will have to see who wins next year. my personal preference is if you can't afford it, but that you're in expenditure especially if you have issues around revenue, raising revenue. people look around...
109
109
Mar 21, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. and european countries are back on track. >> host: it's like a couple different books in one book. there's the story of the decline of the west, the rise of the east, and the basic premise of the lines are going to cross. >> guest: you can argue there's an absolute part for sure talking about the west in isolation and what the issues are going on there, and then, of course, we live in an amazing time of china and other emerging economies have done the unthinkable, moving hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty. of course, that's answering the ire relative question as well which is what i've done in the book. >> host: let's start by talking about what's going wrong in the west. >> guest: sure. first of all, i think it's really important in terms of context of my work, entalk about unintended consequences, good intentions, but yields bad outcomes. what i've done in the book is focus on the three key ingredients. those are capital, basically money, labor, which is basically the wo
the u.s. and european countries are back on track. >> host: it's like a couple different books in one book. there's the story of the decline of the west, the rise of the east, and the basic premise of the lines are going to cross. >> guest: you can argue there's an absolute part for sure talking about the west in isolation and what the issues are going on there, and then, of course, we live in an amazing time of china and other emerging economies have done the unthinkable, moving...
137
137
Mar 2, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
the alternatives they can require that an individual provided their u.s. passport or birth certificate and a drivers license or other photo i.d. and no caveman individual self declared citizenship or legal immigration status. >> without objection so order. the gentleman, mr. bass, would like to have heard a study on how to reduce medicaid chart prices. and mr. gerber has a letter to insert without objection. >> mr. chairman, mr. chairman, i have a letter also found my former colleague from the state of georgia who has been very interesting comments in his letter here today to submit for the record. >> without objection, that'll be inserted in the record. members will have 10 legislative days to submit questions for the record. i ask witnesses respond promptly to these questions. without objection so order. the hearing is now adjourned. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> and a few monarchs, hearing with treasury secretary take down a proposal to phase out government control home mortgag
the alternatives they can require that an individual provided their u.s. passport or birth certificate and a drivers license or other photo i.d. and no caveman individual self declared citizenship or legal immigration status. >> without objection so order. the gentleman, mr. bass, would like to have heard a study on how to reduce medicaid chart prices. and mr. gerber has a letter to insert without objection. >> mr. chairman, mr. chairman, i have a letter also found my former...
289
289
Mar 29, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 289
favorite 0
quote 0
and the president wants to show that the u.s. role will be brief and limited. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he could share no mercy to his people. he compared them to rats and threatened to go door to door to inflict punishment. >> reporter: it was moammar gadhafi, obama said, what was the main reason for war. he was able to launch a massacre of his own people. >> it was not in our best interest to let that happen. i refused that let that happen. >> reporter: so the attack again. what is it in the interest of the united states to go to war in libya? robert gates, obama's own secretary of defense, complicated problems for his boss on "this week" yesterday. >> do you think libya foesed a threat to the united states? >> no, no, it was not a vital interest to the united states but it was an interest. >> reporter: tonight, president obama sought to explain. he said that standing by could destabilize india and tunisia and cast a shadow over the world. it's a moral case the president is making for c
and the president wants to show that the u.s. role will be brief and limited. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he could share no mercy to his people. he compared them to rats and threatened to go door to door to inflict punishment. >> reporter: it was moammar gadhafi, obama said, what was the main reason for war. he was able to launch a massacre of his own people. >> it was not in our best interest to let that happen. i refused that let that...
54
54
Mar 16, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 54
favorite 0
quote 0
after 12 years in the u.s. housn ohio and serving in the bush and administration i return home to cincinnati about four years ago. although we kept our home there and raise her kids there i committed forese fit teen years. and it was time to be home. with three teenagers my amazingj wife jane and family members including my dad one of my chu heroes. at that time my predecessor senator george voinovich was serving with distinction here and said he intended to run for re-election. i was happy to be back in the private sector involved into bus small family businesses practicing law, teaching at the ohio state university and enjoying being a dad. including getting to coach mike daughter soccer team. but i was also watching with apprehension there were the worst he economy the way then administration and congress were responding to it. when george voinovich announced he would not seek re-election to the senate i made the decision a to run.ecau i was so concerned about theo direction of my state and our country. i sa
after 12 years in the u.s. housn ohio and serving in the bush and administration i return home to cincinnati about four years ago. although we kept our home there and raise her kids there i committed forese fit teen years. and it was time to be home. with three teenagers my amazingj wife jane and family members including my dad one of my chu heroes. at that time my predecessor senator george voinovich was serving with distinction here and said he intended to run for re-election. i was happy to...
149
149
Mar 10, 2011
03/11
by
KRON
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. department of energy says there's a 25% that the nation will have a $4 mark during the summer driving season. the national average is currently $3 and to do 2¢ a gallon. california and hawaii in prices are the highest in the nation at $3.92 a gallon on average. in the bay even higher at $3.96 a gallon. to help to battle the soaring fuel prices. our internet reporter is here with a look at a few free mobile gas caps. >>kimberlee: these apps can help you save money and they add up. the first app we have this triple a's trick tech. it's shows a map of all the gas stations in the area and that with the click on any given gas station the prices and directions to the station will opposite as well. it's only available on the i phone and the same goes for the cheap gas at. it displays o list of the stations in the order of lowest prices. while it doesn't give the directions it shows the current location of your phone over the station is. gas buddy, this is the best at and it's available for
u.s. department of energy says there's a 25% that the nation will have a $4 mark during the summer driving season. the national average is currently $3 and to do 2¢ a gallon. california and hawaii in prices are the highest in the nation at $3.92 a gallon on average. in the bay even higher at $3.96 a gallon. to help to battle the soaring fuel prices. our internet reporter is here with a look at a few free mobile gas caps. >>kimberlee: these apps can help you save money and they add up....
231
231
Mar 18, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 231
favorite 0
quote 0
while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i spoke to colonel gadhafi two weeks ago in tripoli, he was adamant that he had not lost control, despite the fact that then, the entire east coast of libya had fallen to the rebels and he insisted he would prevail. >> they love me, all. >> but if they do love you -- >> they will die to protect me and my people. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders, are calling on you to step down to leave libya. to leave your position of power. will you do that? >> [ laughing ] who w
while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i...
337
337
Mar 30, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 337
favorite 0
quote 0
the traditional u.s. senate thing is, you are here for two terms, halfway through your third term you start to get enough seniority to impact the place. >> right. well, i mean, i think that's still the case in many respects. on the other hand, issues that led me to run are front and center. and i can't just say, well, i'm going to sit out these issues because, you know, i'm working on some differential plan to fit in the senate. >> reporter: rubio's already lined up against gop leaders mitch mcconnell and john boehner, voting no on their most recent government funding bill because he says it doesn't cut spending enough. in miami, he told us he will next take a hard line against raising the national debt limit. something the administration says must be done to avoid an economic crisis. >> the reality is, our government spending money it doesn't have. it doing it at an alarming pace and there's no plan to stop it. >> reporter: he may irritate party leadership, but not this guy. >> marco rubio says what is t
the traditional u.s. senate thing is, you are here for two terms, halfway through your third term you start to get enough seniority to impact the place. >> right. well, i mean, i think that's still the case in many respects. on the other hand, issues that led me to run are front and center. and i can't just say, well, i'm going to sit out these issues because, you know, i'm working on some differential plan to fit in the senate. >> reporter: rubio's already lined up against gop...
317
317
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
KCSM
tv
eye 317
favorite 0
quote 0
as he's usually referred to, was already nearing legendary status when he fled nazi germany for the u.s. in 1938. a one-time director of the celebrated bauhaus architecture school, mies is widely acknowledged as the founder of the glass and steel modernist style. some 60 miles southwest of chicago, the farnsworth house is nestled along the banks of the fox river in plano, illinois. >> the farnsworth house is considered to be one of the most celebrated examples of modernist domestic architecture. >> baer: i begin my visit with a guided tour. >> there it is. >> baer: wow. >> everyone goes, "ohh!" >> baer: in designing a simple open space with no decoration, mies said he was trying to create almost nothing, or in german, "bei nahe nichts." >> it's very important to keep in mind, this house was designed as a weekend home only, to be used by one individual. >> baer: thank you. >> mm-hmm. >> baer: that individual was mies' client dr. edith farnsworth their story begins in downtown chicago in 1945. dr. farnsworth, a well-to-do kidney specialist, had just bought herself a chunk of land along th
as he's usually referred to, was already nearing legendary status when he fled nazi germany for the u.s. in 1938. a one-time director of the celebrated bauhaus architecture school, mies is widely acknowledged as the founder of the glass and steel modernist style. some 60 miles southwest of chicago, the farnsworth house is nestled along the banks of the fox river in plano, illinois. >> the farnsworth house is considered to be one of the most celebrated examples of modernist domestic...
94
94
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 94
favorite 0
quote 0
several recent u.s. presidents have come from texas, several important national legislators have come from texas. >> what -- why did you want to write this book? what was the impetus to get you started? >> um, my impetus to get started on this book really was an interest in how we as a society decide who the good kids are and who the bad kids are and then what is to be done with them. and i initially began looking at popular churl and -- cultural and representation of youth, and be then i became dissatisfy with the that and decided i needed to look at real kids and real policies and institutions that effected them. >> so where does after all of your research, where do texas and other states go from here? have grow seen improvement -- have you seen improvement as you were writing the book? >> well, there's been a lot that's changed since i finished the book. as we sit here, the legislature is considering abolishing the agency that oversees juvenile justice in texas. several large facilities have been shut
several recent u.s. presidents have come from texas, several important national legislators have come from texas. >> what -- why did you want to write this book? what was the impetus to get you started? >> um, my impetus to get started on this book really was an interest in how we as a society decide who the good kids are and who the bad kids are and then what is to be done with them. and i initially began looking at popular churl and -- cultural and representation of youth, and be...
134
134
Mar 24, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
in egypt currently are and whether there is debate on how the u.s. might help in these very delicate politically transition phases, especially related to the point you're making about the choice of political systems. thanks. >> in the back, please. over here. >> hi, thank you for joining us. the movements in the jets have been larger described by power use. is there something about this the challenges cultural norms have respect for the elderly and the community, the experience in egypt? and also come at these events inspired the scholarship on the region? >> i'm going to take that. i'll go backwards on this because that -- those are all interesting questions. the first of all, and scholarship, it did most of the scholars were prepared for this come is that everybody's trying to get there their book finished before the start enqueued about this. a lot of the other books were about persistence of authoritarianism, so he might have to forget about it altogether. it is kind of interesting. i mean, nobody was prepared. the cultural norms and the use -- t
in egypt currently are and whether there is debate on how the u.s. might help in these very delicate politically transition phases, especially related to the point you're making about the choice of political systems. thanks. >> in the back, please. over here. >> hi, thank you for joining us. the movements in the jets have been larger described by power use. is there something about this the challenges cultural norms have respect for the elderly and the community, the experience in...
156
156
Mar 8, 2011
03/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
the trial starts for the largest hedge-fund insider trading case in u.s. history. galleon group founder raj rajaratnam is accused of getting and sharing information about companies in which his fund invested. also tomorrow, our word on the street is "growth." we'll have a trio of smaller stocks that may be poised for gains. another loose end wrapped up in the bankruptcy of general motors. the company holding the unwanted assets of the old automaker will pay just over $50 million to the federal government to clean up hazardous waste sites. getting those environmental problems solved was part of the package plan that got the automaker out of chapter xi. the deal gives the environmental protection agency cash, and stock in the new g.m. >> tom: if you use internet phone company skype, get ready for some commercials with your conversations. starting this week, skype plans to run ads, with some big names signing on, including nokia, visa, and groupon. with 145 million users a month, the service is a tempting target on which to promote brands. skype's display ads will als
the trial starts for the largest hedge-fund insider trading case in u.s. history. galleon group founder raj rajaratnam is accused of getting and sharing information about companies in which his fund invested. also tomorrow, our word on the street is "growth." we'll have a trio of smaller stocks that may be poised for gains. another loose end wrapped up in the bankruptcy of general motors. the company holding the unwanted assets of the old automaker will pay just over $50 million to...
426
426
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 426
favorite 0
quote 0
four u.s. flights take egyptians home to cairo. >> on the flight last night i was on we had people clapping hangs, singing songs, waving their egyptian flags. >> reporter: 82 egyptian men are welcomed in arabic. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> reporter: by marine major adam leffringhouse. these are weary and wary travelers. some have spent three years in libya and don't want to talk. the c-130 heads over the mediterranean sea, the flight crew avoiding libyan airspace to complete the mission. >> there's no mission that we'd rather be doing than coming out here and helping these guys. >> reporter: as the plane lands, 82 men become little boys, anxious to get the first look at cairo. [ applause ] "thank you," says one man, as they help unload their blankets and suitcases and brutal memories. >> translator: the libyan army took bribes to let people through. and some people were beaten and died. >> reporter: tonight they are home, refugees no more. anne thompson, nbc news, cairo. >>> back in th
four u.s. flights take egyptians home to cairo. >> on the flight last night i was on we had people clapping hangs, singing songs, waving their egyptian flags. >> reporter: 82 egyptian men are welcomed in arabic. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> reporter: by marine major adam leffringhouse. these are weary and wary travelers. some have spent three years in libya and don't want to talk. the c-130 heads over the mediterranean sea, the flight crew avoiding libyan...
93
93
Mar 3, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 0
i am the cochair of the toury-u.s. study group, and -- turkey-u.s. study group, and while i have a strong feeling towards turkey as a strong ally of the united states which it has been since the green war and strong allies of israel recently, but turkey is going the wrong direction, but that doesn't mean you don't try to keep turkey your friend. i do that with every chance i can, members who visit, or any other time to try to encourage turkey to continue to be a nation in the middle east that is friendly towards israel to bring about a peace and they can do that. they can be a great conduit to peace. the opportunity for peace isn't lost, but wouldn't it have been wonderful to have a solution to this peace before all this unrest. who would have thought this six months ago, but because of the unrest, it's more difficult to bring about peace. hezbollah doesn't want israel to have peace, and they would like to see a continuation of the failing of the peace process so eventually they can see a failure of the great nation of israel. [applause] >> congressm
i am the cochair of the toury-u.s. study group, and -- turkey-u.s. study group, and while i have a strong feeling towards turkey as a strong ally of the united states which it has been since the green war and strong allies of israel recently, but turkey is going the wrong direction, but that doesn't mean you don't try to keep turkey your friend. i do that with every chance i can, members who visit, or any other time to try to encourage turkey to continue to be a nation in the middle east that...
83
83
Mar 14, 2011
03/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: there are 104 nuclear plant in the u.s., about a quarter designed like those under a state of emergency in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission insists each american plant is built to withstand the most severe shocks. at least four more are on the drawing board. president obama is asking for $36 billion next year to build even more. but in light of the explosions in japan, some on capitol hill want to take it slow. >> we stro listen to what is listening in japan to protect ourselves and our people. >> reporter: with 20 applications pending, some lawmakers now suggest holding off building any nuclear facilities near major fault lines. >> i don't think right after a major environmental catastrophe is a very good time to be making american domestic policy. >> reporter: rescue teams and supplies are arriving in japan. the needs now even more severe. tens of thousands were evacuated near the reactors. dozens are being treated for exposure to radiation. could some of that radiation make to it the united states in harmful levels? the nuclear regulatory commission says no. trac
. >> reporter: there are 104 nuclear plant in the u.s., about a quarter designed like those under a state of emergency in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission insists each american plant is built to withstand the most severe shocks. at least four more are on the drawing board. president obama is asking for $36 billion next year to build even more. but in light of the explosions in japan, some on capitol hill want to take it slow. >> we stro listen to what is listening in japan...
121
121
Mar 24, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. green building council. but we did is we bought engineers, contractors, architects there to explain about what green technology is. it is not painting a wall green or something like that. it deals with the energy. deals with the air quality, deals with the water. it deals with what you are using inside, the products you are using inside and everything going on with the building, saving energy cost. in turn we planted over 7 million square feet of green roofs. the first green roof is on city hall. we are the first city to establish beehives in public buildings and public parks. we have the finest beekeepers in illinois. it is really interesting because they lake effect is really interesting and what we are doing in the parks and on top of the green roofs. we have over 7 million square feet of green roofs in the city of chicago, the largest in the world and we are very proud of that. then we established -- we committed over 1500 new acres in the city of chicago, seeking land and open sp
the u.s. green building council. but we did is we bought engineers, contractors, architects there to explain about what green technology is. it is not painting a wall green or something like that. it deals with the energy. deals with the air quality, deals with the water. it deals with what you are using inside, the products you are using inside and everything going on with the building, saving energy cost. in turn we planted over 7 million square feet of green roofs. the first green roof is on...
128
128
Mar 31, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
this is a dictatorship that harbors u.s. fugitives and terrorists and on the list of state-sponsored terrorists, and yet former president jimmy carter was hoping that he would fully recover. well, unfortunately, the dictator has somewhat recovered. and what has he been doing? well, more of the same. he still harbors the fugitives and creates havoc around the hemisphere and continues to oppress his people, torture his people. and we have seen example after example of that with again the last arrests that i just spoke of. mr. speaker, a couple of weeks ago, i spoke -- a group of us here in congress spoke to another one of my heroes, dr. bissette. he is a brilliant cuban physician. he found an organization for human rights in 1997. that was founded to promote the study and defense of human rights and denounce human rights violations inside cuba and wherever else they may take place. for denouncing, mr. speaker, the double standards and discrimination against the cuban people, the discrimination that the cuban health care system
this is a dictatorship that harbors u.s. fugitives and terrorists and on the list of state-sponsored terrorists, and yet former president jimmy carter was hoping that he would fully recover. well, unfortunately, the dictator has somewhat recovered. and what has he been doing? well, more of the same. he still harbors the fugitives and creates havoc around the hemisphere and continues to oppress his people, torture his people. and we have seen example after example of that with again the last...
141
141
Mar 17, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. nuclear regulatory commission testifies about the release of radiation from the japanese nuclear power plant. later, the house financial services committee questions elizabeth warren about the creation of a new financial regulatory agency. nucleare on at japan's power plant. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission discussed the emergency there, which may have exposed workers to lethal doses of radiation. this is the second part of a hearing on the house energy subcommittee. it is an hour and a half. >> i will call the meeting back to in order. you were called away for a meeting. everybody has given their opening statements. i would recognize you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. >> thank you to you, mr. chairman, you and the other chairman of the subcommittees. and other members of the subcommittee. i am honored to appear before you on behalf of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. given the events unfolding overseas, my remarks will focus on the events in japan. i wi
u.s. nuclear regulatory commission testifies about the release of radiation from the japanese nuclear power plant. later, the house financial services committee questions elizabeth warren about the creation of a new financial regulatory agency. nucleare on at japan's power plant. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission discussed the emergency there, which may have exposed workers to lethal doses of radiation. this is the second part of a hearing on the house energy subcommittee. it is an...
166
166
Mar 27, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s.-led surge in the country is working. he spoke and the middle east institute in washington as the u.s. voted to extend its mission by one year. this is 55 minutes. >> he has come from new york where he was talking about afghanistan. i believe the security council is voting today. is that correct? on thursday, he was talking about the u.s. role in afghanistan and its camilla -- commitment to the development of the country. the u.n. plays an important role. there are 34 representatives in afghan provinces. they spent over $1 billion on the country last year. food programs, health services, and infrastructure and development. the afghans are asking to take a greater lead in all aspects of government and development and the efforts to achieve peace. staffan de mistura made it clear that the u.n. takes these calls for sovereignty. seriously. what are the challenges of handing over greater responsibility to the afghan government? how can the u.n. support the process and maintain its commitme
the u.s.-led surge in the country is working. he spoke and the middle east institute in washington as the u.s. voted to extend its mission by one year. this is 55 minutes. >> he has come from new york where he was talking about afghanistan. i believe the security council is voting today. is that correct? on thursday, he was talking about the u.s. role in afghanistan and its camilla -- commitment to the development of the country. the u.n. plays an important role. there are 34...
39
39
tv
eye 39
favorite 0
quote 0
trying to highlight the issues of women around the world the u.s. or may i just say fox news and perhaps certain christian advocates and publishers out there are really upset because there's a new series that has a pilot that is based on a book called good christian beaches and there's just been a pilot the network can't even pick that up yet and they're up in arms i mean really are those where our priorities lie. unfortunately for a lot of people the answer that question is yes i mean the fact that a twitter feed got turned into a t.v. show and they still had to bleep the title i think says a lot about what passes on that works these days and unfortunately people would rather complain about the title of a t.v. show because that's a strikes us often noticing that there are a lot of people out there trying to take women's rights away well you know i think this is something that a lot of people are debating too when it comes to the word bitch is it still valid is it always derogatory or has it become a little mainstream you know i love the jazz bill w
trying to highlight the issues of women around the world the u.s. or may i just say fox news and perhaps certain christian advocates and publishers out there are really upset because there's a new series that has a pilot that is based on a book called good christian beaches and there's just been a pilot the network can't even pick that up yet and they're up in arms i mean really are those where our priorities lie. unfortunately for a lot of people the answer that question is yes i mean the fact...
213
213
Mar 11, 2011
03/11
by
KQED
tv
eye 213
favorite 0
quote 0
will cut 200 jobs in its u.s. editorial and technology units, including journalists and support staff. the rest of the job cuts are in india. as part of the restructuring, a.o.l. says it will rely less on freelance writers, using more full-time journalists. >> susie: washington is closely watching the nation's farm belt. the head of the federal deposit insurance corporation, sheila bair, says rising farmland values could create a credit problem for farmers. prices for crop land have doubled in the last decade. but as diane eastabrook reports, there's little fear of a price bubble in the midwest. >> reporter: 65 miles west of chicago, 179 acres of prime farmland are up for grabs. the asking price-- just under $8,000 an acre. >> it has almost a mile-and-a- half of frontage that curves around this way. >> reporter: land broker ray brownfield says farmers and a few investors are among the interested buyers. >> we've got some really good prospects looking at the ground, so we're hoping that we'll get it sold by spring.
will cut 200 jobs in its u.s. editorial and technology units, including journalists and support staff. the rest of the job cuts are in india. as part of the restructuring, a.o.l. says it will rely less on freelance writers, using more full-time journalists. >> susie: washington is closely watching the nation's farm belt. the head of the federal deposit insurance corporation, sheila bair, says rising farmland values could create a credit problem for farmers. prices for crop land have...
281
281
Mar 26, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 281
favorite 0
quote 0
with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in taxes than the rest of us. nothing, in fact. how is this so? jake tapper gets answers. >> reporter: for two years, president obama's been talking about the need for corporate tax reform. >> simplify, eliminate loopholes. treat everybody fairly. >> reporter: and for both those years, the ceo of general electric, jeff immelt, has served on what the president now calls his council on jobs and competitiveness. immelt is now the chairman. at the same time, that, despite $14 billion in worldwide profits, general electric is paying no federal taxes. in fact, for 201
with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in...
788
788
Mar 12, 2011
03/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 788
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard you in the middle of the night u.s. time on msnbc's live coverage say you were watching television, you got notice, which is very rare, enough time, 30 seconds, to take cover or leave structures for some people. >> reporter: that's right, brian. we were watching the parliamentary session and on the screen flashed a warning saying a big earthquake was hitting japan. shortly after that, 30 seconds afterwards, we started to feel the shake. the shake was so -- got to be so big that you couldn't stand without losing your balance. >> it's hard to see a beautiful sunny day on the side street where we've set up shop, but is the rest of the country in kind of a state of suspended animation? i've seen pictures of the bullet train just frozen in place on its tracks. >> reporter: yeah, that's correct. people are still stranded in train stations, even here in tokyo. people are still dazed. especially since we don't know the full scale of the damage that the tsunami/earthquake has caused. >> and in tokyo itself, we saw buildings abso
i heard you in the middle of the night u.s. time on msnbc's live coverage say you were watching television, you got notice, which is very rare, enough time, 30 seconds, to take cover or leave structures for some people. >> reporter: that's right, brian. we were watching the parliamentary session and on the screen flashed a warning saying a big earthquake was hitting japan. shortly after that, 30 seconds afterwards, we started to feel the shake. the shake was so -- got to be so big that...
118
118
Mar 15, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
as you point out, the precursor for heparin that is used in the u.s. and manufactured by u.s. manufacturers, but much of the precursor comes from china, which i think has more pigs than any place in the world. >> we have a lot in ohio, too, and we would like to compete in this market. >> but it cost, as you pointed out, serious allergic reactions and many deaths. >> do we know how many deaths yet? >> in terms of the documented deaths, i think -- nine >> why is it impossible to know? >> because sometimes the providers don't make the association between the death of a patient and the contaminated heparin. they often have complex medical illnesses, and when a person expires, the connection was not necessarily made that it was because of the heparin. as with all the investigation and we began to understand the and between the hepaeriarin fatalities, we know that it took a serious toll. in response, we have put in place and number of protective measures, a new screening tests and safety systems, also working with regulatory authorities in china on this and working with the private
as you point out, the precursor for heparin that is used in the u.s. and manufactured by u.s. manufacturers, but much of the precursor comes from china, which i think has more pigs than any place in the world. >> we have a lot in ohio, too, and we would like to compete in this market. >> but it cost, as you pointed out, serious allergic reactions and many deaths. >> do we know how many deaths yet? >> in terms of the documented deaths, i think -- nine >> why is it...
148
148
Mar 5, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
if the u.s. is serious about doing something about drugs, why don't they get rid of drugs in afghanistan? back on the topic. i think it's a wise decision to lessen the severity of punishment for those crimes for drugs. because you put a person in jail and they come out they're a hardened criminal because ft environment you're putting them in. and we know from after prohibition was lifted crime went down. so if you take away some of the penalties for drug abuse and for drug use, you are end some of the crimes. >> host: that's john in jacksonville. more from the article in "wall street journal." while the changes are part of the belt tightening efforts they also reflect a growing belief that prosecuting drug offenders aggressively often fails to true treat their underlying addiction problems and can result in offenders cycling in and out of prisons for years, a critique long voiced by groups that advocate in favor of the defts' rights. back to phones. on our line for independents. caller: how are y
if the u.s. is serious about doing something about drugs, why don't they get rid of drugs in afghanistan? back on the topic. i think it's a wise decision to lessen the severity of punishment for those crimes for drugs. because you put a person in jail and they come out they're a hardened criminal because ft environment you're putting them in. and we know from after prohibition was lifted crime went down. so if you take away some of the penalties for drug abuse and for drug use, you are end some...
522
522
Mar 13, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 522
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in and help. they have given all kinds of assistance, any kind of assistance the japanese government wants. what u.s. officials are concerned about is that the japanese government is not planning far in advance. they're taking care of immediate problems, but they're not looking ahead at what might happen next. david? >> our thanks to martha raddatz for weighing in. at the top of the broadcast, we told you about the iodine tablets being prepared here to be handed out to the children if needed, which got u
u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in...
224
224
Mar 14, 2011
03/11
by
KGO
tv
eye 224
favorite 0
quote 0
seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort with four more ships on the way. >> we're first to respond to anything that goes on in this world. i feel that we are -- we put our best effort forward and we give them all the resources that we would give anybody in america. >> reporter: marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to an air base near the most effected areas. and the 150-member search and rescue teams from virginia and california that have been called upon in so many tragedies, will be moving out into the stricken towns. an indication just how desperate the japanese are for aid, in the 1995 earthquake there where 6,000 people died, the japanese refused most foreign aid. this time they are accepting aid from even rivals like china and south korea. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> that is certainly telling. >>> now, at ground
seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort with four more ships on the way. >> we're first to respond to anything that goes on in this world. i feel that we are -- we put our best effort forward and we give them all the resources that we would give anybody in america. >> reporter: marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to...
299
299
Mar 10, 2011
03/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 299
favorite 0
quote 0
lynn is the first senior u.s. church official ever to face criminal charges for allegedly covering up abuse. >> i think we need to pray for priests. it's very sad that an enemy comes into the church. >> reporter: the report recommended the church review 37 previously closed cases of priests suspected of abuse or inappropriate behavior with minors. the archdiocese suspended three priests almost immediately and yesterday announced 21 more suspensions pending further review. today, the cardinal apologized. >> i personally renew my deep sorrow to the victims of sexual abuse in the community of the church who suffer as a result of this great evil and crime. >> reporter: some parishioners are willing to give the accused a chance. >> don't rush to judgment. you don't know what the charges are. don't rush to judgment. >> reporter: the clergy's suspensions raise even more questions-- mainly did these priests interact with children, and if so, were those interactions appropriate? katie. >> couric: elaine quijano in philadel
lynn is the first senior u.s. church official ever to face criminal charges for allegedly covering up abuse. >> i think we need to pray for priests. it's very sad that an enemy comes into the church. >> reporter: the report recommended the church review 37 previously closed cases of priests suspected of abuse or inappropriate behavior with minors. the archdiocese suspended three priests almost immediately and yesterday announced 21 more suspensions pending further review. today, the...
116
116
Mar 12, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
as you point out, the precursor for heparin that is used in the u.s. and manufactured by u.s. manufacturers, but much of the precursor comes from china, which i think has more pigs than any place in the world. >> we have a lot in ohio, too, and we would like to compete in this market. >> but it cost, as you pointed out, serious allergic reactions and many deaths. >> do we know how many deaths yet? >> in terms of the documented deaths, people do. why- nine >> is it impossible to know? >> because sometimes the providers don't make the association between the death of a patient and the contaminated heparin. they often have complex medical illnesses, and when a person expires, the connection was not necessarily made that it was because of the heparin. as with all the investigation and we began to understand the and between the hepaeriarin fatalities, we know that it took a serious toll. in response, we have put in place and number of protective measures, a new screening tests and safety systems, also working with regulatory authorities in china on this and working with the private
as you point out, the precursor for heparin that is used in the u.s. and manufactured by u.s. manufacturers, but much of the precursor comes from china, which i think has more pigs than any place in the world. >> we have a lot in ohio, too, and we would like to compete in this market. >> but it cost, as you pointed out, serious allergic reactions and many deaths. >> do we know how many deaths yet? >> in terms of the documented deaths, people do. why- nine >> is it...
239
239
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
KPIX
tv
eye 239
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: the u.s. stored supply of oil called the strategic petroleum reserve contains 72-- 727 million barrels, enough to keep nation powered for a couple of months. those who want oil released from the reserves now say it would calm spiking gas prices so an economic recovery isn't threatened. after hurricane katrina, 30 million barrelses were released. oil prices dropped 3.7%. during the first gulf war, 34 million barrels were released and in one day prices dropped 33.4%. but some economists say the oil reserves should be saved for a true emergency and this isn't it. >> i think it's premature to open up the strategic petroleum reserve. i don't think it's going it to make a big difference with respect to prices. and i think at this point we can digest these prices. >> reporter: maybe so, but it doesn't go down easy. >> as a students's kind of tough to be able to pay the bills and pay these kind of gas prices. >> reporter: right now the average price of gas is still 61 cents below the record set in jul
. >> reporter: the u.s. stored supply of oil called the strategic petroleum reserve contains 72-- 727 million barrels, enough to keep nation powered for a couple of months. those who want oil released from the reserves now say it would calm spiking gas prices so an economic recovery isn't threatened. after hurricane katrina, 30 million barrelses were released. oil prices dropped 3.7%. during the first gulf war, 34 million barrels were released and in one day prices dropped 33.4%. but some...
101
101
Mar 10, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 101
favorite 0
quote 0
we owe the u.s. taxpayer full transparency in this area. the debate over federal employee benefits predated the 1883 enactment overhauling the patronage system. i'm quite confident that this debate will outlive the service of our committee. federal employees are not immune from our nation's economic and fiscal challenges. i understand the sacrifice called for up with the two-year pay freeze. we need to be careful not to get caught up on the over simplistic comparison between private sector and federal jobs. a recent article pointed out that when comparing the jobs, the clearest pattern to emerge is in education divide. the most reliable facts in predicting compensation levels is a level of compensation -- the level of education. when comparing private and public sector occupations, the clearest path -- pattern is more pronounced in recent decades. today's workforce is highly educated, with over half working in the nine highest paying professional occupations and the country. it is also a workforce marked by a blue collar workers. the federa
we owe the u.s. taxpayer full transparency in this area. the debate over federal employee benefits predated the 1883 enactment overhauling the patronage system. i'm quite confident that this debate will outlive the service of our committee. federal employees are not immune from our nation's economic and fiscal challenges. i understand the sacrifice called for up with the two-year pay freeze. we need to be careful not to get caught up on the over simplistic comparison between private sector and...
189
189
Mar 20, 2011
03/11
by
KTVU
tv
eye 189
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. and britain fire more than 100 cruise missiles as coalition forces act to protect the libyan rebels from muammar qaddafi. we'll have an update on talk with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen live on "fox news sunday." then two leading senators weigh in on the mix, lindsey graham and jack reed. japan works t work contain a nr disaster. we will get the latest from japan and talk with the secretary of energy steven chu. plus, we ask our sunday panel if the president is taking the lead on these issues or following. all right now on "fox news sunday." hello again from fox news in washington where we are tracking two major stories. we have a reporter in libya where the u.s. and its allies are using military force to protect the antiqaddafi rebels. and in japan, where officials are making progress toward bringing a nuclear plant under control. we'll have more on that later and talk with the secretary of energy. first, libya, u.s. stealth bombers struck a major lib
the u.s. and britain fire more than 100 cruise missiles as coalition forces act to protect the libyan rebels from muammar qaddafi. we'll have an update on talk with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen live on "fox news sunday." then two leading senators weigh in on the mix, lindsey graham and jack reed. japan works t work contain a nr disaster. we will get the latest from japan and talk with the secretary of energy steven chu. plus, we ask our sunday panel...
141
141
Mar 13, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
and consider china owns almost $1 trillion worth of u.s. treasury. and the president of china, as you know, is named president hu. president hu. so it could rightly be said, "hu 's your daddy." but now i think you could say ben bernanke is our daddy as the head of the federal reserve. now, let me give you another figure. $107 trillion. that's the estimate of the unfunded federal net liabilities for social security and medicare. look at all those zeros. this is reality. this is why we have to take on 65% of the federal budget. remember our current budget this year, we're no lean, mean machine in washington, we are $3.8 trillion in a budget. 65% of that are entitlement programs -- social security, medicare, medicaid. 107. i think that's written up there wrong. it should be $10 trillion. that number is wrong. it is 107 trillion. that is the estimated unfunded liability of social security. and remember, this year is the second year in a row that social security has been sending mower money out in checks than what it's taking in. that's six years ahead of
and consider china owns almost $1 trillion worth of u.s. treasury. and the president of china, as you know, is named president hu. president hu. so it could rightly be said, "hu 's your daddy." but now i think you could say ben bernanke is our daddy as the head of the federal reserve. now, let me give you another figure. $107 trillion. that's the estimate of the unfunded federal net liabilities for social security and medicare. look at all those zeros. this is reality. this is why we...
297
297
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 297
favorite 0
quote 0
secretary gates told troops that u.s. military involvement there with likely continue beyond the 2014 end of combat operations. >>> the space shuttle discovery undocked from the international space station today. this is after a successful week-long mission heats expected to be its last. landing is scheduled for wednesday after which "discovery" will be donated to the smithsonian institution. >>> and scientists are showing off a treasure trove of fishing tools discovered on the channel islands off southern california that date back some 12,000 years. the finding suggests that two separate cultures lived in north america at the time, one that lived inland and were big game hunters and another that had a taste for seafood. >> and now here's a look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,169 after sinking 88 points on friday. the s&p shed 9. the nasdaq dropped 14. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, the nikkei lost 188 points while in hong kong, the hang seng went down 95. >>> it's a simple
secretary gates told troops that u.s. military involvement there with likely continue beyond the 2014 end of combat operations. >>> the space shuttle discovery undocked from the international space station today. this is after a successful week-long mission heats expected to be its last. landing is scheduled for wednesday after which "discovery" will be donated to the smithsonian institution. >>> and scientists are showing off a treasure trove of fishing tools...
301
301
Mar 19, 2011
03/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 301
favorite 0
quote 0
so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the plane. and i heard some of the doctors without borders people, lives were saved. so, i mean, it's just awesome. >> jimmy: i mean, now come on. that's from twitter. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, but that's -- that's the people on twitter. that's the people who started twitter. and the fact that the air force was willing to do that, so -- >> jimmy: that's super cool. i was looking through some of your other tweets which are pretty powerful as well. one was, "okay, got to say bruno mars and usher are wow." [ laughter ] >> well, it was the grammy's right? >> jimmy: that's pre
so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the...
104
104
Mar 7, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 104
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. district court for the southern district of california. thank you very much, and i yield the floor. mr. grassley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: today we continue our efforts to lessen the burden of our overworked courts. we are, before the evening's out, going to confirm three more judicial nominees. two of the three nominees will -- we will vote on are for seats designated as judicial emergencies. with our actions today, it is only -- and we're only 22 days that the senate's been in session this year, the senate has confirmed 10 nominees. with these votes tonight, we will have confirmed 19% of president obama's judicial nominees submitted in this congress. this pace far exceeds the progress made at this point in the 108th congress, which was the beginning of the third year of president bush's presidency. at this point, the 108th congress had confirmed only four of 48 nominations sent to the senate, about 8% confirmation ray. our fast pace
u.s. district court for the southern district of california. thank you very much, and i yield the floor. mr. grassley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: today we continue our efforts to lessen the burden of our overworked courts. we are, before the evening's out, going to confirm three more judicial nominees. two of the three nominees will -- we will vote on are for seats designated as judicial emergencies. with our actions today, it is only -- and we're...
106
106
Mar 10, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
the honorable arne duncan the current u.s. secretary of honee current secretary of education. prior, he served as chief executive officer of the chicago public schools from june, 2001, to december, 2008, becoming the longest serving big city education superintendent in the country. congratulations to you, sir. as ceo mr. duncan was widely credited for pursuing an aggressive agenda that included opening more than a hundred new schools, expanding after school and learning programs, and closing down under performing schools. and it goes on and on but i think every member of the committee knows this. let me just say, mr. secretary, you are now recognized and welcomed again. >> thank you so much for this opportunity to come before you again and talk about president obama's education agenda. last week i spoke before the senate budget committee and emphasized our administration's dual commitments to reduce spending and are more efficient while investing in education to secure our future. these investments spanned every grade from early learning to pell grants and they are reflected i
the honorable arne duncan the current u.s. secretary of honee current secretary of education. prior, he served as chief executive officer of the chicago public schools from june, 2001, to december, 2008, becoming the longest serving big city education superintendent in the country. congratulations to you, sir. as ceo mr. duncan was widely credited for pursuing an aggressive agenda that included opening more than a hundred new schools, expanding after school and learning programs, and closing...
203
203
Mar 24, 2011
03/11
by
KCSM
tv
eye 203
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. mandate intervention in libya. the u.s. military said there is no indication that coalition air strikes resulted in any civilian casualties. wednesday night, sites again or targeted in the capital of tripoli. bobby gaddafi -- gaddafi's tanks in israel were hit. schelling's have resumed. >> a propaganda war is also being waged in libya. brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast images of gaddafi's supporters staging demonstrations and gaddafi himself making a brief public appearance for the first time in days. speaking from his compound, gaddafi pledged victory, denouncing what he called the unjustified aggression of crusader nations. although the united nations- backed strike had forced his troops to retreat, battles are still waiting on the ground. rebels and regime forces are still fighting for controleastee been engaged in a standoff for days. the u.s. president says intervention wo
the u.s. mandate intervention in libya. the u.s. military said there is no indication that coalition air strikes resulted in any civilian casualties. wednesday night, sites again or targeted in the capital of tripoli. bobby gaddafi -- gaddafi's tanks in israel were hit. schelling's have resumed. >> a propaganda war is also being waged in libya. brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast...
324
324
Mar 3, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 324
favorite 0
quote 2
has come up in the u.s. the attorney general has raised it as at least something that should be considered. wondering if you will consider it. thank you both. >> let me deal with football first. you have got owners, most of whom are worth close to $1 billion. you have players making millions of dollars. my working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise, and worry about making the mortgage, you know, paying for their kid goes to college education is that the parties should be able to work it out without the president of the united states intervening. i'm a big football fan, but i also think that for an industry making $9 billion a year in revenue, they can figure out how to divide it up in a sensible way and be true to their fans who are the ones who obviously allow for all the money they are making. so my expectation and hope is that they will resolve it without me intervening because, as it turns out, i have a lot of other stuff to do. [laughter] with respect to libya, you asked
has come up in the u.s. the attorney general has raised it as at least something that should be considered. wondering if you will consider it. thank you both. >> let me deal with football first. you have got owners, most of whom are worth close to $1 billion. you have players making millions of dollars. my working assumption at a time when people are having to cut back, compromise, and worry about making the mortgage, you know, paying for their kid goes to college education is that the...
70
70
Mar 1, 2011
03/11
by
KNTV
tv
eye 70
favorite 0
quote 0
he is in the budlight lime room. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] colorful, original ♪e u.s. light as air lipwear that does what a lipstick can't. the precision pen glides over lips with a flush of sheer color. it's never sticky. 'cause it's a stain. read my lips, this is not a lipstick. with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. [ drew ] top it off with the glossy shimmer of shineblast. of samuel adams. (bob cannon) hops add a spicy, citrus flavor to sam adams. (jim koch) the best hops have been grown on family farms like stanglmair's for centuries. it has unique conditions of soil, moisture and sunlight. (bob cannon) boston lager-- the proof is in the taste. wrap it up, boys. while i'm still young. ♪ two hours till bedtime. let's move it. ooh. you do your own stunts, right? well, i -- good enough. [ male announcer ] your favorite movies right when you want them. watch unlimited tv episodes and movies instantly through your game console or other devices, all for only
he is in the budlight lime room. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] colorful, original ♪e u.s. light as air lipwear that does what a lipstick can't. the precision pen glides over lips with a flush of sheer color. it's never sticky. 'cause it's a stain. read my lips, this is not a lipstick. with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. [ drew ] top it off with the glossy shimmer...
137
137
Mar 15, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
from the u.s. dollar and we pursue a managed and floating exchange rate, r&d exchange rate regime on the basis of market supply and demand and with reference to a basket of currencies. we will continue to make the r&d exchange rate more flexible in line with the changes in market supply and demand. at the same time the appreciation of the chinese currency should be a gradual process because we must bear in mind it's impact on the chinese businesses and our employment situation. we must ensure overall social stability in this process. thank you. >> i am from cnn. premier wen, you have served as premier for eight years now and maybe you will step down in the year 2013. what kind of legacy do you wish to leave behind? what performed you advocate so that you and the government can better address the problems, concerns and grievances of the chinese people. at du for example support the ide -- idea of competitive elections on various levels of government? thank you. [speaking chinese] [speaking chinese]
from the u.s. dollar and we pursue a managed and floating exchange rate, r&d exchange rate regime on the basis of market supply and demand and with reference to a basket of currencies. we will continue to make the r&d exchange rate more flexible in line with the changes in market supply and demand. at the same time the appreciation of the chinese currency should be a gradual process because we must bear in mind it's impact on the chinese businesses and our employment situation. we must...
119
119
Mar 11, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 119
favorite 0
quote 0
it goes on to say -- quote -- "the u.s. officials must act quickly to control government deficits or face slower growth or even more difficult choices in the future. the international monetary fund said thursday in a report criticizing the tepid u.s. response to the rising debt. admiral mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, i believe that our debt is the greatest threat to our national security. close quote. secretary hillary clinton, secretary of state in the obama administration, quote, skater hillary clinton weighted into the debate calling the deficit a measure of weakness internationally. quote, clinton says the deficit is a national security threat. it was 1.3 when she said that. the deficit now is 1.3-plus. secretary geithner, as i indicated, said the same. mr. president, we've had a debate. we've had ten democrats. the effect from the democratic bill that did nothing saying we needed to go further. two republicans defected, one independent defected probably thought it was cutting too much. but the majority
it goes on to say -- quote -- "the u.s. officials must act quickly to control government deficits or face slower growth or even more difficult choices in the future. the international monetary fund said thursday in a report criticizing the tepid u.s. response to the rising debt. admiral mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, i believe that our debt is the greatest threat to our national security. close quote. secretary hillary clinton, secretary of state in the obama...
88
88
Mar 14, 2011
03/11
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 88
favorite 0
quote 0
and that's largely because the u.s. holds two to -- 2% to 3% of the world's supply, which is not enough to affect prices globally. further, the truth is, that the oil and gas companies have this 30 million acres that's leased, but not drilled, offshore and another 30 million acres onshore and they're not even drilling yet. and so simply put, the attempts to link the recent increases in the price of oil to the need to increase drilling is just off the mark. frankly, you know, we haven't changed the way that we do business with oil companies. unfortunately, it's been just a little less than a year since the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded and we know what damage that did to the fishery, the tourism, the economy of the entire gulf region. a lot of oil is still there and american citizens continue to fight to get their lost claims paid. we're not going to know for years to come what the long-term impacts are going to be, but, certainly, the economic damage is rising and rising. and even worse, if another spill happened t
and that's largely because the u.s. holds two to -- 2% to 3% of the world's supply, which is not enough to affect prices globally. further, the truth is, that the oil and gas companies have this 30 million acres that's leased, but not drilled, offshore and another 30 million acres onshore and they're not even drilling yet. and so simply put, the attempts to link the recent increases in the price of oil to the need to increase drilling is just off the mark. frankly, you know, we haven't changed...